In Ghana, Medeama SC beat Remo Stars of Nigeria 3-2 on penalties after the game ended 1-1 on aggregate to qualify for the second round.

Ethiopia’s Saint George FC secured their place in the next round after a comfortable 3-1 win at home over Tanzania’s KMKM.

On the western part of the continent, Cameroon’s Coton Sport de Garoua failed to capitalize on home ground advantage after Real Bamako of Mali overcame them 2-0 to advance to the next stage.

Here are results of the first preliminary round and the teams that are through to the next stage.

Green Mamba 1-1 CUD Songo (0-1)

Power Dynamo 1-0 African Stars (1-2)

Young Africans 5-1 AS Ali Sabieh (2-0)

Vipers SC 2-1 Jwaneng Galaxy (0-2)

AS Far 7-0 ASKO (1-0)

Big Bullets 1-0 Dragón FC (2-0)

St. George 3-1 KMKM (2-1)

Étoile du Sahel 1-0 CS Constantine (2-0)

Gaadiidka FC 2-0 APR (1-1)

Bumamuru 5-1 Bendje (1-1)

Al Merreikh 0-0 Otôho (1-1)

Orlando Pirates 3-0 Djabal FC (1-0)

Al Ahli Tripoli 1-0 Nouadhibou (1-1)

LISCR 0-1 Bo Rangers (1-1)

ASEC 2-0 Coton FC (0-0)

Coton Sport 0-2 Real Bamako (0-0)

Enyimba 0-0 Al Ahli Benghazi (3-4)

Vita Club 1-1 Primeiro do Agosto (1-2)

Remo Stars 1-0 Medeama (0-1) – Medeama qualified for next round via penalty